American football player (born 1991)
American football player
DeAndre Tremaine Smelter (born December 3, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver . He played college football at Georgia Tech .
College career
Smelter originally was drafted by the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball in 2010, but turned it down to play college baseball at Georgia Tech.[ 1] In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League .[ 2] After playing three seasons of baseball from 2011 to 2013, primarily as a relief pitcher , shoulder problems caused him to turn to football. Smelter went on to play two seasons as a starting wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets edging out Darren Waller on the depth chart . However, on November 29, 2014, in the traditional year ending rivalry game against the University of Georgia, Smelter tore his ACL .[ 3]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Smelter was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft , 132nd overall.[ 4]
On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers.[ 5] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 18, 2016.[ 6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2016.[ 7] In Week 17, Smelter caught his first, and only, career reception from Colin Kaepernick against the Seattle Seahawks on January 1, 2017, which went for 23 yards and a first down .
On September 2, 2017, Smelter was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 8] [ 9]
Indianapolis Colts
On January 17, 2018, Smelter signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts .[ 10] He was waived on May 11, 2018.[ 11]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On June 15, 2018, Smelter signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars .[ 12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[ 13]
Coaching career
In 2023, Smelter joined his alma mater , Georgia Tech , as a graduate assistant .[ 14]
References
^ Hale, David M. (October 2, 2014). "DeAndre Smelter finds success far from where he started" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ "2011 Falmouth Commodores" . thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Georgia Tech Athletics" .
^ Fann, Joe (May 2, 2015). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Georgia Tech WR DeAndre Smelter" . 49ers.com .
^ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves" . 49ers.com . September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
^ "49ers Sign WR DeAndre Smelter to Practice Squad, Release WR Dres Anderson" . 49ers.com . October 18, 2016.
^ "49ers Place WR Quinton Patton on IR, Promote WR DeAndre Smelter to Active Roster" . 49ers.com . December 20, 2016.
^ "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players" . 49ers.com . September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
^ "49es Claim DL Xavier Cooper off Waivers, Sign 8 Players to Practice Squad" . 49ers.com . September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign WR DeAndre Smelter To Reserve/Future Contract" . Colts.com . January 17, 2018.
^ "ROSTER MOVE: Colts Sign WR-Kasen Williams" . Colts.com . May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
^ Williams, Charean (June 15, 2018). "Jaguars sign DeAndre Smelter, waive Michael Hughes" . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com .
^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players" . Jaguars.com .
^ "DeAndre Smelter" . Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . June 20, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
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